Alex was one of the best high school hitters in his class. We selected him for the PG All American Classic as a 2B and catcher. We thought at the time that is where he best profiled. He has always been a top guy with the bat, and he has championship caliber make up.
At LSU he continued to show his hitting ability and he improved in every phase of the game, especially on defense as a shortstop. Maybe he will end up at SS, but his value is that he can play several different positions. To me his is a right handed hitting Alex Gordon. Gordon started as an infielder.
Bregman's ceiling is one of the best hitters in the Big Leagues. At worst you have a high quality utility guy that plays regularly. While others might have more elite level tools, there is much less risk with Bregman. If the Astros would have passed on him, he wouldn't have lasted much more than a couple picks.